‘NBC Sports will broadcast four NHL games that day, featuring eight teams from some of the most avid U.S. hockey markets. The first three games will be broadcast regionally with staggered starts. All viewers will begin the day with the same game before some viewers are taken to their regional game.’

‘"Memory is always really short," he said Tuesday. "This feels like the toughest stretch I’ve ever been through. I’m pretty sure it’s not, but it’s been a tough year. Things haven’t gone the way we would have liked, and we’re not where we want to be."’

‘Byron played 14 minutes, 30 seconds in his debut and made a good impression on head coach Lindy Ruff with his skating and effort. Why not? Byron treats every practice, every game, as another chance to prove himself. “Skating is my No. 1 asset,” Byron says. “That’s what I do, get around the ice, harder for guys to hit me, and take me out of plays. I try to use my speed as much as possible.”‘

‘Shaone Morrisonn picked the perfect time to score his first goal of the season. The Sabres defenseman slammed home a rebound about two minutes into overtime in Ottawa on Tuesday to lift Buffalo past the Senators 3-2. Earlier in the game, Sabres forward Paul Byron, playing in his hometown, notched his first career NHL goal.’

‘"We’ve been going pretty good, and you’d like to keep playing," Ruff said Monday. "We’ve closed the gap and got some games in hand on the eighth-place team, so I look at it that it would be nice to keep rolling."’

‘"It was an important step. They had a pretty good second period against us," said goaltender Ryan Miller, who had 15 of his 31 saves in the middle frame. "When they put pressure on you, you have to stop and collect yourself as a group. I thought we did a good job of that in the third."’